DOMINANT 7^th

• The Seventh goes down (fa-mi/me)
• Leading tone goes up unless it is in an inner voice and at a final cadence and . (Frustrating the leading tone)

Approaches to the 7^th In order of preference. In this case "preference" refers to smoothness and dissonance. The dissonance of the seventh is least noticeable in the suspension approach. The dissonance is most noticeable in the Appoggiatura approach.